Ex-LSU Tigers Star Aneesah Morrow Traded Toronto Tempo, Chance To Become Star

A former LSU Tigers star just got set up for success with an exciting opportunity after being traded on Friday afternoon.

It's about halfway through the WNBA season now, which means teams are getting active on the market. The Toronto Tempo announced that they have acquired Tigers star Aneesah Morrow from the Connecticut Sun in exchange for the rights to forward Maria Kliundikova.

This is a fantastic chance for Morrow, as the Tempo is an incredibly young team. This is their first season in existence, to be exact. It is a fantastic basketball town that is open for a new star. Marina Mabrey is one of the most exciting offensive threats in the league, and Brittney Sykes is another great veteran guard. They need someone to crash the boards.

Morrow was the seventh overall pick back in 2025. She hasn't had the easiest offensive transition, but she remains the same player at her core. As a sophomore, she has put up 11.6 points, 8.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists with a steal per game on 42.1/28.4/62.5 shooting splits this year.

The Sun offense wasn't nearly as productive as Toronto's, which is still just average. The Tempo just happens to have one of the worst defenses in the league, by a large margin. Morrow is someone who will be able to help remedy that. No one on their roster is bringing in even bringing in 6.5 boards per night. They are the third-worst rebounding team in the league. Now they should be better.

Morrow is just a sophomore in the league, which means she has one more year left in her contract with a club option in 2028 for $412,134. She'll have some time to make an impact before they make a decision on that option. It's not her last chance in the league, but it's the best to take her game to the next level.